Characterisation of an oxidation layer on reaction bonded mullite/zirconia composites by indentation

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 653-659

  Miao, X ^a   Scheppokat, S ^b   Claussen, N ^b   Swain, M V ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 0039398310     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0955-2219(97)00172-6     Document Type: Article

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